This annual public health lecture series is named in honor of the historic Homer G. Phillips Hospital in St. Louis, the premier training ground for African American medical professionals.
Although this historic hospital closed its doors on August 17, 1979, we can learn much from its history, presented by the very people who worked diligently to provide culturally sensitive care to the patients who so deeply trusted and loved them.
Marshalling a Public Health Response to Trauma and Traumatic Stress
Friday, October 27, 2017 | 6:00 PM
Washington University School of Medicine, Eric P. Newman Center (EPNEC) | 320 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110
Guest Speaker
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, Former Secretary of Health for the State of Maryland
Honoree
Alive and Well STL, founded by the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, is a regional health initiative that tackles the medical and behavioral toll of trauma and toxic stress in the St. Louis community. The research is clear: toxic stress and traumatic experiences are making many of us sick and is a leading cause of poor health outcomes. To become Alive and Well, St. Louis needs informed, supportive communities; service providers who have adopted trauma-informed practices; and trauma-informed mental health services. According to the Alive and Well team, “As we become trauma-informed, we will become increasingly emotionally and physically well, enabling us to be Alive and Well in St. Louis.”
2017 Lecture Photo Gallery
Photo by Lois Ingrum
